While they are home, "deployment" is the word you don't want to hear. And while they are deployed, "delayed" is the word to hope never to hear. Unfortunately for us, that is exactly what happened. The rational side of me knows that its not much longer and that it will be here soon enough but …
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When The Distance Gets To You
With this deployment, I have learned that some days are better than others. Thankfully not all days are bad but not all days are not great either. Its a journey filled with many ups and downs. The easy days are treasured and the tough ones I take hour my hour but I am always grateful …
A Breath of Fresh Air
Just like that, the winds change, the tide shifts and things finally start to fall into place. I haven't shared a lot of all that has gone wrong but since he left but it has just felt like one thing after then next. No matter how quickly I fixed them, something was always, constantly, unexpectedly …
Don’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
Or in my case, don't buy something you can't carry up the stairs 😂 #LessonLearned We have been trying out mattresses, the ones that get delivered to your door and you can try out for a few months then either keep or return. We have tried Cocoon, Helix and Purple. His favorite is the Cocoon and …
What “Being Positive” Really Looks Like
I truly have been overwhelmed by all the support and encouragement I have received since my last post. I am so thankful for all those who reached out to me, shared their experiences, offer advice and words of comfort. I was not expecting the responses I received but am so grateful to everyone who took …
One Day At a Time
I am trying hard to remain "positive" and "upbeat" and to "thrive" through this deployment but the truth is I am struggling and my heart hurts so bad. Everyone says to "stay busy" and I have been but no matter how "busy" you stay, the sting of walking into an empty house just never gets …
When it Rains, it Pours
Have you heard of Murphy's Law? Basically it states "whatever can go wrong, will go wrong." I learned about it years ago in grade school, then again in college but never thought much of it. Then last year, as we were preparing for his deployment, I kept hearing the term. I read it on military message boards, …
Bringing In 2018 With a Splash
I have officially been home for one week by myself and what a week its been to say the least. I have had a lot of highs and lows. I was a lot more emotional about coming home than I was expecting to be. It was hard standing at baggage claim and seeing people reunite …
What We Wait For
I was reading through some old journals from several years back and came across this quote. I remember the exact situation I was struggling with when I wrote this quote down. I sat there in aw as I remembered how fearful and doubtful I was that I would make it through that situation. I remembered …
Grateful and Thankful
Tonight as I was sitting in a Christmas Eve church service, I realized just how much I have to be grateful for. I had my husbands family on my left and my family on my right. I was overwhelmed by how special that was. I was literally surrounded by more love and support than I …
This Beautiful Life 